Bottle-conveyer.



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BOTTLE GoNvE-YER. vAPPLICATION FILED JUNE 27,1907.

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WILLIAM STENDER, OF STREATOR, ILLINOIS.I

BoTTLE-coNvEYER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 11, 1908.

Application iled June 27| 1907 Serial No. 3,81128.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM STENDEE, a citizen of the United States, residing at 'Streator, in the county of Lasalle andvS-tate character by means of which bottles may be automatically carried and delivered to annealin ovens, furnaces, or the like.

Wit this object in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, `'combination and arrangement of parts as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a side view of a conveyer and elevator constructed in accordance with the invention; v

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same 5 Fig. 3 is a vertical cross sectional view; Fig. 4 is an enlarged side view of one of the bottle holding ou s; and Fig. 5 is a plan Iview of the same.

n the embodiment of my invention, I provide va supporting framework comprising a series of vertically disposed standards, 1, which are suitably secured to the floor, and are provided on their upper ends with laterally projecting cross bars 2, on the opposite ends of which are arranged bearing brackets, in which are journaled guide rollers 3. Arranged over the outer supporting brackets of the guide rollers 3 and spaced a suitable distance therefrom, are guard rails, 4, said rails being supported by a series of arms 5, which project from the supporting brackets of the guide rollers, as shown.

At lthe forward end vof the conveyer is arranged a standard, on the upper end of which is secured an inclined frame 7, in which is adjustably mounted an upper supporting block, 8, said block being connected to and moved by adjusting screws, 9, ar-

ranged in the frame 7. On the upper block 8 is, arranged an upwardly projecting inclined spindle or stud shaft 10, on which is revolubly mounted an inclined guide pulley 11. At the opposite or discharge end of the conveyer is arranged a standard 12, on the lupper end of which is horizontally disposed frame 13, in which is arranged a vertically disposed drive shaft 14, on which, adjacent to theframe 13 is fixedly mounted a drive` pulley 15. On the upper end of the shaft 14 is mounted a driving wheel, 16, which may be in the form of a spur gear, as shown, or in the form of a pulley or sprocket wheel, and is adapted to be connected with any suitabl driving mechanism (not shown).

Adapted to be engaged with the guide pulley 11 and the drive pulley 15 is an endless wire conveying cable, 17, which is adapted to travel over and upon the guide rollers 3,'which are mounted on the cross bars of the standard 1. At suitable intervals on the cable 17 are secured bottle holding cups 18. Said cups are attached to the Icable and project outwardly at right-angles therefrom by means of suitable clamps 19, which pass along beneath the guard rail 4, as shown. Secured to one end of the frame 1,3 are upwardly projecting bearing brackets 20, in which are revolubly mounted guide pulleys 21 which bear upon the upper side of the cable 17 and hold the same in position to engage and travel around the drive pulley 15.

The bottle holding cups 18 are provided with segmental bottoms 22 which are hinged at one side as shown at 23, and are closed and normally held in operative position to support a bottle bymeans of iiat springs 24 which engage the outer edge of the hinged end of the same, as shown. Secured to the bottoms 22 of the cups opposite to the hinged ends of the same, are radially projecting operating fingers 25, which, as the cups are brought around by the conveyer cable, are engaged with trip arms 26 which are secured to and project upwardly from the funnelshaped receptacles provided onthe end of the annealing oven to receive thev bottles. The trip arms 26 force the bottoms outwardly, thereby opening the cups and permitting the bottles to drop out. After the cups pass the trip arms 26, the springs 24 force the bottoms back to a closed position beneath the cups. The cups 18 are preferably formed of wire screen or net work supported by a metal frame. By providing the movable pulley block 8 and adjusting screws 9, the pulley 11 may be adjusted to hold the cable 17 at the proper tension.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is:

1. A conveyer of the character described, comprising a suitably mounted endless conveying cable, a series of bottle holding cups connected to said cable, means whereby said cable is driven, and means whereby the bottoms of said cu s are opened to drop the bottles substantia y as described.

2. A conveyer of the character described, comprising a supporting frame, guide rollers mounted on said frame, an adjustable guide pulley arranged at one end of the frame, a drive pulley mounted at the opposite end thereof, an endless wire cable adapted to travel over and around said rollers and pulley, a series of bottle holding cups carried by said cable, and means whereby the bottle is discharged from said cups into an annealing furnace or the like, substantially as described. 3. A bottle conveyer comprising-a framework consisting of a series of standards, cross bars on the upper ends of said standards, guide rollers mounted on the opposite ends of said cross bars, a guide pulley standard at one end of said frame, a guide pulley block adjustably mounted on said standard, a Cfuide pulley revolubly mounted on said block, a drive pulley mounted at the opposite end of said frame, a bottle conveying.

cable adapted to travel around said pulleys and over said guide rollers, means to hold said cable in position to engage said drive pulley, bottle holding cups arranged at intervals along said cable, clamps adapted to secure said cups to the cable, and means whereby the bottom of the cup is opened to discharge the bottles into an annealing furnace, or the like, substantially as described.

4. A bottle conveyer of the character described, comprising a suitably mounted endless conveying cable, a series of bottle holding cups connected to said cable, and means whereby the bottles are automatically discharged from the cups, through the bottom of said cups substantially as described.

5., A conveyer of the character described, comprising a suitably mounted endless conveying cable, a series of bottle-holding cups connected to said cable, a spring-retracted bottom section hinged to one side of said cup to partially close and support the bottle in said cup, and means whereby said bottom section is moved against the tension of said spring to discharge the bottle therefrom, substantially as described.

6. A bottle conveyer comprising a supporting frame, guide rollers mounted on said frame, an adjustable guide pulley mounted at one end of the frame, a drive pulley mounted at the opposite end thereof, an endless cable adapted to travel over and around said rollers and pulleys, a series of bottle holding cups, means to detachably clamp said cups to the cable, a bottom hingedly mounted on one side of said cups to partially close the bottom of the same, a spring adapted to bear on said bottom sections to close and normally hold the same in closed.,

position, an operating nger connected to the opposite side of said bottom section, and a trip arm adapted to be. engaged by said operating finger when the cups are brought opposite thereto, thereby opening said bottom against the tension of said spring to discharge a bottle therefrom, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM STENDER.

Witnesses:

ANDREW W. ZACK, ANDREE BAILALoR. 

